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Arco to provide vital PPE for frontline medics in Ukraine
Medics on the ground in Ukraine are being supplied with more than 80,000 vital PPE items by Hull-headquartered Ard. The leading safety company is donating 54,000 aprons and 33,600 masks to global first responder International Medical Corps, aiding those directly affected by the Russian invasion. Arco’s aid will support healthcare workers on the ground who …
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High street giants demand chancellor ‘cuts the shops tax’
Retail giants including Tesco, J Sainsbury, Greggs and Waterstones are forging a new coalition to urge Rishi Sunak to plough ahead with reforms to Britain’s decades-old business rates regime.Sky News has learnt that a group calling itself the Retail Jobs Alliance has been set up by some of the country’s biggest chains, and has written …
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Post Office workers strike over ‘degrading’ pay offer after 2021 wage freeze
The Post Office says the vast majority of its branches will remain open as union members stage a one-day strike in a dispute over pay.The larger crown post offices were tipped to see the worst disruption by the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which secured a vote in favour of industrial action last month. The union …
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BP slumps to $20.4bn loss as it books cost of Russia exit but oil and gas profits soar
BP has reported a loss of $20.4bn (£16.3bn) for the first quarter of the year but faced a renewed backlash over gushing profits from its oil and gas operations.The company reported a net profit of $6.25bn for the January-March period – its highest in over a decade – thanks to strong oil and gas prices …
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London Fire Brigade Firefighter Named Rising Star
Joint Press release (Women in the Fire Service UK & London Fire Brigade)NOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Embargo date: 09.00, BST, Friday 6th May 2022 Rebecca Rowe, a Firefighter for London Fire Brigade has been named ‘Firefighter Rising Star Award’ winner in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022. Rebecca (Bex), who joined London in …
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Transport for Wales working with Passenger to unify bus travel across the country
UK public transport technology provider Passenger has announced a major new partnership with Transport for Wales as it prepares to unveil a bus app and website for its TrawsCymru long distance bus network. The new, multilingual TrawsCymru app and website will support the Welsh Government’s plan of achieving a bus system that “boosts social equity” …
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PICTURES: £40million Exeter Sandy Park hotel opens
The £40million Courtyard Exeter Sandy Park Hotel has officially opened. The development is the latest feature in the expansion of the Sandy Park site, home to the Exeter Chiefs rugby club. The re-developed East Stand opened at the beginning of the year, and marks a significant investment in the future of the wider business. The …
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Innovative manufacturer’s North East investment set to create ‘global success story’
The boss of an innovative manufacturer bringing more than 100 jobs to County Durham says his company is drawing talent from across the world to the North East and is on course to become a global success story. Alastair Hanlon, who is chief commercial officer of PragmatIC Semiconductor and originally from the North East, said …
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Park Holidays UK acquires new sites in Cornwall and Scotland
Holiday parks operator Park Holidays UK has acquired two new sites in Scotland and another in Cornwall that fell into administration two years ago. The company, which now has 43 parks in its portfolio, has bought Waterside Cornwall near Bodmin – formerly known as Lakeview – and Lossiemouth Bay Holiday Park and Burghead Beach Caravan …
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Lancashire Fire Safety Officer Named Bright Light
Joint Press release (Women in the Fire Service UK & Lancashire Fire and Rescue ServiceNOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Embargo date: 09.00, BST, Friday 6th May 2022 Jenny Nangle, a Fire Safety Enforcement Officer for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has been named ‘Bright Light’ award winner in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022. …
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Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Crew Manager Named Rising Star
Press releaseNOT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Embargo date: 09.00, BST, Friday 6th May 2022Katie Bluck, Crew Manager at Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has been named Runner-up for the ‘Firefighter Rising Star Award’ in the Women in the Fire Service Awards 2022. Katie, who joined the Service in 2017 as an on-call Firefighter …
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Fancy 20 hours in the air? Non-stop Sydney to London route to be world’s longest flight
Travellers will be able to fly non-stop from Sydney to London after Qantas announced the world’s longest direct commercial flight.The airline said the 20-hour journey will become possible when it takes delivery of a dozen Airbus A350-1000 planes, which can do more than 10,000 miles without refuelling. A Sydney to New York route is also …

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